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Fast Company November 2013 Jeff Chu	A River Runs Through It The River Waal has brought trade and wealth to 2,008-year-old Nijmegen, the most ancient city in the Netherlands. But it also presents danger.
Fast Company November 2013 Jeff Chu	A New New Amsterdam? In 2011, when Hurricane Irene hit New York, it prompted city officials to ask Dutch expert Jeroen Aerts for advice on flood protection.
Fast Company November 2013 Lemmon & Holloway	Arab Women's Tech Advantage The Gulf states are "the only place in the world I know of where women outperform men in the STEM subjects," says Isobel Coleman. "I think you are going to see more women entrepreneurs coming out of that part of the world."
Chemistry World September 27, 2013 Emma Stoye	First carbon nanotube computer Researchers in the US have unveiled the first computer to be built entirely from carbon nanotube transistors.
Chemistry World September 19, 2013 Banholzer & Jones	Possible versus practical Scientists and engineers must do a better job assessing and explaining the difference between the subset of discoveries that offers practical solutions and the set that is simply possible.
Information Today September 12, 2013	Knovel Updates Its Platform Enhancements to this new platform were made in response to ongoing research about the way engineers conduct searches and use technical information.
Chemistry World September 6, 2013 Jeanne Therese Andres	All-in-one 3D printing Imagine printing anything from electronic devices to artificial bones using the same 3D printer. Now, scientists have developed a universal approach for printing materials with easy-to-modify surfaces to eliminate the need for multiple 3D printers.
Fast Company September 2013	The Limits of 3D Printing: What's Been Done and What's Still Out of Reach As the capabilities of 3-D printers have grown, so have news of their achievements. Three innovators explain what's still beyond their capabilities -- for now.
Chemistry World July 26, 2013 Simon Hadlington	Acetone breathalyzer to help fight the flab The device measures levels of acetone on the breath, a by-product of fat metabolism.
Chemistry World July 19, 2013 Jennifer Newton	Mobile phone powered by urine The first mobile phone battery to be directly charged by microbial fuel cells feeding on neat urine has been reported by scientists in the UK.
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